Brand | PORTER-CABLE |
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Color | Black |
Blade Material | Stainless,Stainless Steel,Steel |
Surface Recommendation | Tile |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Included Components | Blade Wrench, PCE980 7in. Wet Tile Saw, Miter Square, 7 in. Porcelain Tile Blade |
Product Dimensions | 26.9"L x 22.7"W x 8.9"H |
Voltage | 120 Volts |
Item Weight | 32 Pounds |
Speed | 2850 RPM |
Blade Length | 7 Inches |
Number of Teeth | 60 |
Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Cutting Angle | 90 Degrees |
Wattage | 1300 watts |
Manufacturer | PORTER-CABLE |
Part Number | PCE980 |
Item Weight | 32 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | PCE980 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | wet tile saw |
Style | Wet Tile Saw Only |
Pattern | Saw |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Measurement System | Metric |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Warranty Description | 3 year limited warranty/1 year free service contract/90 day money back guarantee |
PORTER-CABLE Tile Saw, Wet Saw with 7-inch Cutting Capacity and On-Board Cutting Guide (PCE980)
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Brand | PORTER-CABLE |
Color | Black |
Blade Material | Stainless,Stainless Steel,Steel |
Surface Recommendation | Tile |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
About this item
- Onboard miter square to help line up miter cuts and repeatable rip cuts
- Roll cage for easy carrying and protection of the cutting cart
- Splash guard keeps water from spraying the tool operator
- Stainless steel fixed deck holds up to water and jobsite abuse
- Equipped with drain plug to quickly drain water over a bucket without a mess.RPM:2850 rpm
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Easy to use | 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | — | 4.6 |
Value for money | 4.1 | 3.8 | — | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Accuracy | 3.9 | — | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Portability | 4.6 | — | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | — |
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blade length | 7 inches | 8 inches | 7 inches | 7 inches | 10 inches | — |
power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
speed | 2850 rpm | 4500 rpm | — | 3600 rpm | 4200 rpm | 11000 rpm |
blade material | Stainless,Stainless Steel,Steel | Diamond | High Speed Steel | High Speed Steel | Stainless Steel | High Speed Steel |
number of teeth | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
included components | PCE980 7in. Wet Tile Saw, 7 in. Porcelain Tile Blade, Miter Square, Blade Wrench | 4-3/8" DEWALT Diamond Blade | (2) Wrenches for Blade Change | Instruction Manual | 12' Water Line and Regulator | (1) Tile Saw; (1) CMCB204 V20* 4.0Ah Lithium Ion Battery; (1) CMCB104 V20* 4.0Ah Battery Charger; (1) Blade Wrench; (1) 7-in. Diamond Blade; (1) Miter Sqaure | Bare Tool | D36000 Wet Tile Saw; D24001 Stand; DW4764 Porcelain Tile Blade; Submersible Pump; Water Pan; Side Water Trays; Rear Water Trays; Cutting Cart Side Extension; Angle/Rip Guide; Blade Wrench; Hex Wrench | 3601 Flooring saw, Contractor saw blade with 36 carbide tipped teeth, durable aluminum fence, vertical workpiece clamp, dust bag |
cutting angle | 90 degrees | 45 degrees | 90 degrees | 45 degrees | — | 45 degrees |
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ASIN | B078J22VN5 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #20,237 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #4 in Power Tile & Masonry Saws |
Date First Available | December 20, 2017 |
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Product Description
Porter-cable PCE980 7 in. Table Top Wet Tile Saw features a powerful 1.0 Horsepower motor providing smooth cutting of porcelain, ceramic and Stone tiles. Cast-metal cutting cart delivers 17 in. Cutting capacity, allowing cutting of 12 in. X 12 in. Tile on a Diagonal. Get accuracy of 1/16 in. On cuts up to 12 in. Long. The Pce980 includes Pce980 7 in. Wet tile saw, 7 in. Porcelain tile blade, Miter square, blade wrench.
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1300 watts
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Customers like the value, performance, ease of use, and size of the tile saw. For example, they say it works well, is accurate, and is easy to set up and use. Customers are also impresseded with the water management. That said, opinions are mixed on the quality and the sliding tray.
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Customers like the value of the saw. They say it's good value for the money.
"...this much to rent a tile saw for a weekend, so I see it as a very good value for a powerful wet saw with sliding table...." Read more
"...Love the sliding table, portability and ease of maintenance. Great value!" Read more
"...Overall pretty decent for the money and you can work at your own pace vs. renting." Read more
"...I'm really upset that this one is basically useless. Back to a brand new briccolina!!!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the saw. They mention that it works well, performs accurately, and is portable. Customers are also happy with the water management, and the rolling tray works well. They are also impresseded with the machine itself, and mention that the project turned out well.
"This saw is very well made and works great. It is light and powerful. It's very easy to clean, adjust, and move around...." Read more
"...The saw cuts well, and has excellent power. The feed table works very smoothly, and is very accurate. This saw is really a joy to use...." Read more
"...Speaking of such, once tuned, they performed quite accurately, and any deviation was operator error...." Read more
"Used this cutter for the first time and for the money, it did a fine job. The sliding table works well and the fence does as well...." Read more
Customers find the saw easy to set up and use. They mention it makes installing a marble title backsplash easy, and it saves them time and effort.
"...The power switch is ergonomic and easy to use. A nice cord winder, and easy to grip handles round out the package...." Read more
"...Love the sliding table, portability and ease of maintenance. Great value!" Read more
"...This saw is really a joy to use. It is a bit wet when running, but not bad...." Read more
"...It is easy to put together, the only thing confusing was how to attach the splash shield. I guessed (right) and obvious if you get it wrong...." Read more
Customers like the size of the tile saw. For example, they say it's portable, lightweight, and compact. That said, they mention it'll work well for small tiles and is easy to store.
"...Love the sliding table, portability and ease of maintenance. Great value!" Read more
"...Pros:- easy to store due to small size- Lightweight- no water pump - blade dips into water bath-..." Read more
"This saw is very well made and works great. It is light and powerful. It's very easy to clean, adjust, and move around...." Read more
"...The machine itself is lightweight and easy to store...." Read more
Customers like the water management of the saw. For example, they mention it's easy to clean, and does not splash much water in the work area. They also appreciate that it draws water up from the basin below, keeping it contained and not splattering. Overall, customers are happy with the water protection of the product.
"...no water pump - blade dips into water bath- water management is pretty good compared to an overarm-..." Read more
"...This required following my cut marks which was easy. The water bath was idiot proof...." Read more
"...I also like it because it draws water up from the basin below instead of requiring a hookup to a hose...." Read more
"...(I like the weight, carry handles, cord wrap, water emptying location, blade guard, and power)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the saw. Some mention it's a good solid tile saw that produces great cuts on stone and metal. However, others say that the square feels a little flimsy, the jobalt can mitre, but it'd be made of inferior materials compared to this, and causes rough breaks at the end of each cut. The blade that comes with it is very basic and doesn't last long.
"...But this saw strikes a great balance between price and solid quality...." Read more
"...water management is pretty good compared to an overarm- will cut very square, < 1/16-..." Read more
"...This machine cut well, it cut accurately and it cut reasonably fast. I cut 12 x 24 on a diagonal which was about 17”...." Read more
"...The blade that comes with it is very basic and doesn't last long, and doesn't really allow you to make small corrections in straight cuts, so you'll..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sliding tray. Some mention that it's very good, great sliding base, and smooth. They say it produces great cuts on stone and metal. However, other customers say that the sliding deck does not slide back far enough to rip 2 ft tiles, the bottom of the sliding platform is not accurate, and the table is not level with the slide.
"...The table slides very well on nylon wheels, without any perceptible slop. The power switch is ergonomic and easy to use...." Read more
"...The sliding deck does not slide back far enough to rip 2 ft tiles, so it would be very helpful to instead run the tile along a fence...." Read more
"...Love the sliding table, portability and ease of maintenance. Great value!" Read more
"...It is light and powerful. It's very easy to clean, adjust, and move around...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the saw. They mention that it chips at the end of cuts, and it's difficult not to chip the corner of the tile.
"...The stock blade cuts are horrible and on most of the tile left rip cuts and had to redo many tiles because of it...." Read more
"...Then after about 15-20 cuts it started chipping at the end of the cut about a 1/16 inch and giving me a rough edge...." Read more
"...accompanied by the high level of Blade vibration, it chips the corner of the tile where your cut ends without fail 99% of the time, regardless of..." Read more
"...The included blade seems to be decent. It does rip the corner where the cuts end irregardless of how slow I go...." Read more
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I was able to rip 36" wood look tile planks. Just cut as far as you can, then slide the table back and keep cutting. The only thing is you have to remove one Phillips screw to remove the squaring rail. Then when you reinstall the rail for cutting tile to length, you have to square it again.
I think a better system would be an adjustment screw that also had an indexing pin to easily find square again. Sure, it should be adjustable, but you should be able to pop the rail off and on quickly and easily without tools.
Also, I didn't see a wrench holder anywhere. The wrench is just kind of floating around, and I'm sure it will get lost the first time I put it away to store.
So there is definitely room for improvement from a design standpoint. But this saw strikes a great balance between price and solid quality. I've spent this much to rent a tile saw for a weekend, so I see it as a very good value for a powerful wet saw with sliding table.
The table slides very well on nylon wheels, without any perceptible slop. The power switch is ergonomic and easy to use. A nice cord winder, and easy to grip handles round out the package. The blade guard is good, and doesn't get in the way. I didn't try the included blade, but used a Pearl P4 instead. It was hard to tell which side of the tile was cut, and which was a factory edge. Pretty darn good cut quality on wood look porcelain floor tile.
Highly recommended, but wish it had a quick indexing pin on the squaring rail so I could go from ripping to crosscuts without tools or adjustment. Also, I really wish it had a wrench holder for the included wrench.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022
I was able to rip 36" wood look tile planks. Just cut as far as you can, then slide the table back and keep cutting. The only thing is you have to remove one Phillips screw to remove the squaring rail. Then when you reinstall the rail for cutting tile to length, you have to square it again.
I think a better system would be an adjustment screw that also had an indexing pin to easily find square again. Sure, it should be adjustable, but you should be able to pop the rail off and on quickly and easily without tools.
Also, I didn't see a wrench holder anywhere. The wrench is just kind of floating around, and I'm sure it will get lost the first time I put it away to store.
So there is definitely room for improvement from a design standpoint. But this saw strikes a great balance between price and solid quality. I've spent this much to rent a tile saw for a weekend, so I see it as a very good value for a powerful wet saw with sliding table.
The table slides very well on nylon wheels, without any perceptible slop. The power switch is ergonomic and easy to use. A nice cord winder, and easy to grip handles round out the package. The blade guard is good, and doesn't get in the way. I didn't try the included blade, but used a Pearl P4 instead. It was hard to tell which side of the tile was cut, and which was a factory edge. Pretty darn good cut quality on wood look porcelain floor tile.
Highly recommended, but wish it had a quick indexing pin on the squaring rail so I could go from ripping to crosscuts without tools or adjustment. Also, I really wish it had a wrench holder for the included wrench.
As other reviewers have noted, the sliding deck is about 1/16 inch higher than the fixed deck which causes rough breaks at the end of each cut, especially when working with larger pieces of tile. I have no idea why the saw was designed this way. To help fix this, I removed the screws securing the fixed deck and used some washers as spacers to prop up the deck to about the same height as the sliding deck.
Another major shortcoming of the saw is the lack of a fence on the fixed deck. The sliding deck does not slide back far enough to rip 2 ft tiles, so it would be very helpful to instead run the tile along a fence. This is pretty standard on any table saw, for wood or tile, so I'm scratching my head over why Porter Cable didn't incorporate one into the design, which would have been pretty easy to do. I fashioned something with a piece of wood and some clamps, but the underside of the deck doesn't have a flat even surface for the clamps to press upon, so it was a little wobbly.
Also, as another reviewer noted, the handles for carrying the saw protrude slightly above the level of the deck, so they make for an uneven surface if you're cutting large pieces of tile. Again there is no sense in having this part of the design so I can only chalk it up to poor oversight in the engineering process.
Finally, there is no height adjustment for the saw blade and there is a fair amount of play in the sliding deck. This may contribute to the amount of chipping you get when cutting porcelain, but from what I've read, it's almost impossible to get chip-free cuts no matter what kind of saw or blade you use. By cutting slowly and using a dressing stone on the blade every few cuts, I managed to keep chipping to a minimum where I could sand almost all of it off the edges with a sanding stone.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be many other options for cutting large tile without spending thousands of dollars for a professional grade saw. I guess I could rent one, but at the rate I work, it would also cost a fortune. For the price, this saw is a good choice that gets the job done, but I hope Porter Cable would improve upon these design flaws.
This saw cut's ceramic tiles like butter! My only complaint is the movable tray has just a little play in it and if you're not careful it's possible for your cuts to be slightly off. Nothing that a little extra grout won't hide though.
I think this saw offers a really good value for the money and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.
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First off, replace the blade that comes with the saw, it is low quality and caused many many small chips in the ceramic tiles.
The guard does not line up with the blade accurately so pushing large tiles through with the guard on was impossible. However 10 minutes with a file on the bottom of the guard post to extend the holes fixed this problem. Porter Cable should fix this at the factory?
After installing the replacement blade It took about 15 minutes to square the table rest to the saw blade.
Once this was done the saw worked wonderfully and very accurately. For multiple cuts the attachable miter rest allows repeat cuts with ease.
Cleanup was easy when the job was complete. I would buy this again if I ever had to without hesitation, however it is built very well and I doubt I ever will need to replace it.
I did, however, tune the saw up a bit before I started. Replaced the blade with a DeWalt porcelain blade (DW4766 7 inch), squared the inner slide rail (closest to the blade - pretty easy to do, just loosen the cap screws and set it with an adjustable square to the front and rear of the blade, but it’s easier to do when you have the stationary table top apart to shim it like I describe next), and adjusted the stationary side of the table so it was flush with the level of the sliding side. (Previous commenter detailed removing the steel top part, removing the plastic section under it, and shimming it up where needed with washers. Easy-peasy).
It took probably about 3 hours of tuning and set-up, but I did manage to get the bathroom floor tiled with no chippy edges or broken tiles. Well worth the effort, and the saw performed great!
Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2023
I did, however, tune the saw up a bit before I started. Replaced the blade with a DeWalt porcelain blade (DW4766 7 inch), squared the inner slide rail (closest to the blade - pretty easy to do, just loosen the cap screws and set it with an adjustable square to the front and rear of the blade, but it’s easier to do when you have the stationary table top apart to shim it like I describe next), and adjusted the stationary side of the table so it was flush with the level of the sliding side. (Previous commenter detailed removing the steel top part, removing the plastic section under it, and shimming it up where needed with washers. Easy-peasy).
It took probably about 3 hours of tuning and set-up, but I did manage to get the bathroom floor tiled with no chippy edges or broken tiles. Well worth the effort, and the saw performed great!
The blade that comes with the saw is decent but won’t last long. So have a backup ready.
The water tank is a pretty good size and easy to clean.
My only complaint is not able to bevel tilt the blade to cut along the tile edges so I made a simple jig.